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This week we’re talking about modern-day idols. We often think of “idols” in terms of “graven images” made of stone or wood, yet anything that would replace or challenge the place of God in our hearts is an idol. A survey was conducted recently about what idols exist among churchgoers. The findings may be a bit surprising. We’re going to talk about them today.Continue Reading
“For we know that if the earthly tent which is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens” (2 Corinthians 5:1).
As Paul wrote to the brethren in Corinth, he described the fact that our lives on earth are temporary, yet we have an eternal home in heaven. It is important that we understand this – this world is not our home. Our real home is in heaven. In this article, we are going to contrast these two homes and consider how an understanding of the difference between them should cause us to live here.
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Your hands made me and fashioned me;
Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments.May those who fear You see me and be glad,
Because I wait for Your word.I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are righteous,
And that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.O may Your lovingkindness comfort me,
According to Your word to Your servant.May Your compassion come to me that I may live,
For Your law is my delight.May the arrogant be ashamed, for they subvert me with a lie;
But I shall meditate on Your precepts.May those who fear You turn to me,
Even those who know Your testimonies.May my heart be blameless in Your statutes,
So that I will not be ashamed.(Psalm 119:73-80)
God is our Creator – the giver of life. Understanding this fact should cause us to serve the Lord and do so in a certain way. Let us notice the connection between God being our Maker and our Master.
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Remember the word to Your servant,
In which You have made me hope.This is my comfort in my affliction,
That Your word has revived me.The arrogant utterly deride me,
Yet I do not turn aside from Your law.I have remembered Your ordinances from of old, O Lord,
And comfort myself.Burning indignation has seized me because of the wicked,
Who forsake Your law.Your statutes are my songs
In the house of my pilgrimage.O Lord, I remember Your name in the night,
And keep Your law.This has become mine,
That I observe Your precepts.(Psalm 119:49-56)
This lesson will address the importance of remembering God’s word. His word will not do us any good if we do not know it. Furthermore, God’s word will not help us if we forget it. So let us consider what the psalmist said about remembering God’s word – why to do it and how to do it.
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My soul cleaves to the dust;
Revive me according to Your word.I have told of my ways, and You have answered me;
Teach me Your statutes.Make me understand the way of Your precepts,
So I will meditate on Your wonders.My soul weeps because of grief;
Strengthen me according to Your word.Remove the false way from me,
And graciously grant me Your law.I have chosen the faithful way;
I have placed Your ordinances before me.I cling to Your testimonies;
O Lord, do not put me to shame!I shall run the way of Your commandments,
For You will enlarge my heart.(Psalm 119:25-32)
All of us will face difficulties in life. Job said, “Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble” (Job 14:1, KJV). In this lesson, we will focus on how God’s word is our source of strength, particularly when we are dealing with difficult circumstances in life. During such times, we must turn to God’s word to find the strength that we need.
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“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
“He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters.
“He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You have anointed my head with oil; my cup overflows.
“Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever” (Psalm 23:1-6).
The twenty-third psalm is one of the most well-known and well-loved passages in the Bible. Though it was written during the time of the Old Law, there are certainly lessons contained in it that apply to us as Christians. Let us briefly consider these lessons.
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Peter issued this challenge to all Christians: “But sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence” (1 Peter 3:15). However, many Christians feel unprepared to do this; therefore, many conversations that could potentially lead people to the truth never get started.
This book will help equip all Christians to start engaging in spiritual conversations with those around them by providing simple answers to some basic Bible questions. Being ready to give an answer does not mean having an answer to every possible question at the drop of a hat. Instead, it means being able to give a ready answer to questions that are fundamental to our faith that can open the door to further discussions and studies with those who are interested. By studying the material in this book and becoming familiar with the Scriptures cited in each answer, Christians will be better prepared and have more confidence when they discuss their faith with others.
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